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Three people are engaging in conversation inside a brightly lit room. One person, wearing a green crop top and black pants, is showing a book to the others. The second person, dressed in a bright green jacket, smiles as they look at the book. The third person, in a denim jacket, appears amused and is holding their hand to their face. The background features artwork and decor elements on the walls.

Open Studios, Endless Possibilities

Pratt’s annual MFA Open Studios were complemented by the first-ever Open Fields artist resource fair, making for an electric day of events celebrating artistic practice and the resources that sustain it.

A young woman with dark hair, wearing a denim jacket and a striped shirt, stands next to a whiteboard filled with colorful notes about color schemes and component tokens. She is smiling and writing on the board with a red marker, which outlines themes and various color categories, including primitive and neutral colors. The room has wooden flooring and light-colored walls.

Information Experience Design

Designing Digital Interfaces for Real-World Clients

Graduate student Shreesa Shrestha, MSIXD ’26, is making the most of every opportunity at Pratt as she balances client projects, community-building initiatives, and a prestigious Product Design Fellowship at The Museum of Modern Art.

10 Tips for Making the Most of Your Time at Pratt

Take advantage of the opportunities in the coming academic year while practicing mindfulness and self-care.

Alexa Kasdan Named Executive Director of the Pratt Center for Community Development

Kasdan brings two decades of experience in participatory research and community advocacy to the role, which she assumes September 1, 2023.

The first Dinner with Six hosted by Vincent Celano, BArch ’93, at Celano Design Studio Co.

Alumni & Students Share a Meal & Conversation in New Program

Dinner with Six brings alumni and students together for casual discussions and networking.

Students studying Veneto-Byzantine architecture with Visiting Assistant Professor Joseph Kopta at the Basilica of Santa Fosca on the island of Torcello (photo by Jill Brandwein)

In Venice this Summer, Pratt Students Learn from the Past to Create Practices for the Future

After being postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, Pratt in Venice is again underway this summer. From June 8 to July 20, undergraduate and graduate students are studying art and its history in the famed Italian…

L-R: (front row) Cory Brown, Jamel Bowe, Kaitlyn Sanchez, Jonathon Barbaro; (back row) Alexis Alejo Vazquez, Paul Anthony Urbanek, Christopher Morales, Jesus Mejia, Andy Boateng

Internship Program Prepares High School Students with Disabilities for Success

A graduation celebration was recently held in the Student Union for this year’s Project SEARCH interns. The nine New York City high school students with disabilities have worked at Pratt since last fall, gaining real-world employment experience and workplace skills…

Snapshot 2022: Before They Graduate

This spring, the Office of Alumni Engagement is sharing the stories of graduating students as they both look back on their time at Pratt and look ahead toward the future. See their first-year and last-year photos and read about what…

Illustration of dress model, headphones, a camera, and a microphone

Spring Playlist: Pratt Voices Featured in Thought-Provoking Podcasts

Pratt’s creative community is continually exploring areas as diverse as historical research, sound art, climate change, and neuroscience. These fascinating recent conversations with ten notable alumni and faculty members offer a wide range of new ideas and perspectives. Groundbreaking Photography…

Pratt students on a walking tour of the Gowanus Canal during the spring 2022 Pratt Earth Action Week

From Climate Change to Social Justice, Earth Action Week Showcases How Pratt Engages with Sustainability Challenges

From a walk along a Brooklyn Superfund site to planting sidewalk gardens, the spring 2022 Pratt Earth Action Week (PEAW) brought together creative actions from across campus that are engaging with local, national, and international issues impacting the world.